A university's website mentioned fall semester,winter semester and fall term and winter term at the same time.(You have to pay more for semester than term...)
2006-08-06 15:14:52 · 3 answers · asked by Jason N 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
As the website mentioned,there are TWO terms
And how do term and semester exist at the same time?
2006-08-06 15:31:41 · update #1
Semesters divide the school year into 2, whereas terms divide it into 3. In America, a term is usually referred to as a trimester, but the word term is coined predominantly in the UK.
You will find an illustration of these divisions here:
http://www.swan.ac.uk/international/study/TermandSemesterDates/
Chances are in this case, the semester is probably a longer class. I hope this helps!
I'm not sure about Taranto's maths - quarters that are divided into 3???
Anyway, it sounds like your university is a little confused with its divisions - probably best to check with them to find out what the specific dates are.
2006-08-06 15:24:06 · answer #1 · answered by mel 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would have said that semester and term are synonomous. But the website seems to suggest differently, I'd phone or email the university and ask them what the difference is.
2006-08-06 22:19:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the school has semesters, it has two terms per year. But some schools are on a quarter system -- and have three terms per year.
2006-08-06 23:34:15 · answer #3 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋